Basketball Game Preview: Pine Lake Prep Pride vs. Christ the King Crusaders + Official Tickets

Pine Lake Prep hasn't had much luck against Christ the King recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pride will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. The matchup will give Pine Lake Prep their first taste of in-conference action this season.

Last Saturday, Pine Lake Prep had to suffer through a 56-16 loss at the hands of Cuthbertson.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Christ the King's strategy against SouthLake Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Crusaders blew past the Eagles 50-25. The Crusaders have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

Christ the King's win came from a few key players Pine Lake Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anna Haynes, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Her big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rosie Gorman, who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and five steals.

Christ the King now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pine Lake Prep, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Pine Lake Prep was taken down by Christ the King 65-8 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Haynes, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Now that the Pride know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.